Orlando, Florida – April 23, 2008 –

Thomas D. Wood and Company is pleased to announce their new Vice President, Wally Stoney.

Wally Stoney joined Thomas D. Wood and Company as Vice President—Orlando, where he is responsible for the origination, analysis and placement of real estate debt and equity.  Mr. Stoney brings with him 23+ years of commercial real estate finance experience.

Prior to joining Thomas D. Wood and Company, Mr. Stoney served as a Senior Commercial Real Estate Lending Officer with both large money center banks and start-up community banks in the Central Florida area.

Mr. Stoney is a graduate of the University of Florida, and holds a B.S. Degree in Finance and a M.B.A. Degree with a concentration in Finance.

Thomas D. Wood and Company is an independently owned, leading commercial mortgage banking firm in the southeast.  Thomas D. Wood and Company has correspondent relationships with fourteen major life insurance companies, in addition to Wall Street.  Thomas D. Wood and Company’s servicing portfolio is now approaching one billion dollars.  This servicing portfolio consists of long-term mortgages on a variety of   commercial properties located throughout the state of Florida.  These properties include: Retail, Industrial, Office, Senior Housing Communities, Self-storage, Apartments, Warehouses, Hotels and Mobile Home Parks.  Thomas D. Wood and Company’s corporate office is located at 95 Merrick Way, Suite 360, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, with branch  offices located at 1700 South MacDill Avenue, Suite 240 A, Tampa, Florida 33629, and 1215 Louisiana Avenue,   Winter Park, Florida 32789.  The website may be accessed through www.tdwood.com.

Wally Stoney            (407) 937-0470       wstoney@tdwood.com

Jessica Gurtowski    (407) 937-0470       jgurtowski@tdwood.com

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